Molecular Biosciences

1. The signed printout of the application form.

Don´t forget to sign the form – unsigned means not valid!

2. Officially certified photocopies

3. CV

4. SOP

5. proof of English language skills

6. applicants with non-German school leaving certificate

In addition, international applicants from non-EU/EAA member states

should submit (no duplicate required):

7. A proof of finance for course (please ask the embassy for details). It will be

essential to get a visa but does not need to be sent now. Please just say

how you propose to finance yourself.

8. Copy of passport (page with name given in Latin script). If you don’t yet

have a passport, send a copy of your identity card.

The application for admission must include the following:

1. Transcript of individual grades (transcript of records), especially of

the fifth semester (or last term) if the final grade is not yet awarded.

2. Please upload the grading system of your university with the min/max

grades provided at the backside of your certificate (if available) if the

grading system is not a German one.

Please keep in mind that if the documents are not in German or English

an official translation into German or English is required.

3. a CV

4. a statement, why you want to study Molecular Biosciences and your

chosen majors in Heidelberg (one for each Major, recommended length:

one page; preferably in English)

5. a proof of English language skills (not necessary for native speakers)

either by

a) a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with at least 570

paper-based TOEFL-Test or 230 computer-based TOEFL-Test or 90

internet-based TOEFL-Test. We do not have an institutional TOEFL code,

please send the score with your application.

b) an International English Language Test System with at least 6,5

c) a Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE )

d) a Bachelor Thesis written in English

e) If you do not have these, but are shortlisted, we will judge your

competence during the interview, which will be conducted in English.

We offer a lot of possibilities, please do not ask for more.

6. applicants with non-German school leaving certificate: a copy of the

school leaving certificate that entitles the student to enter university in

their country of origin (e.g. abitur, baccalauréat, GCE – A & O level,

matriculation certificate, etc.) including the relevant list of individual

grades. In addition, a translation into German or English is required

(except for documents in English).

In addition, international applicants from non-EU/EAA member states

should submit

7. A proof of finance for course (please ask the embassy for details). It will

be essential to get a visa but does not need to be sent now. Please just

say how you propose to finance yourself.

8. Copy of passport (page with name given in Latin script). If you don’t yet

have a passport, send a copy of your identity card

To apply, applicants for the selected degree program must upload certain documents to the application portal by the deadline.

The following documents must be uploaded to the application portal heiCO:

All acquired college and university certificates including transcripts of records: a transcript of records is an official document from the college/university that lists all academic achievements within a degree program or within a combination of degree programs in full with individual grades and details of the semester or year of study.

In the case of foreign college and university certificates, the attached transcript of records must show the grading system used at the foreign university, as this is required to determine the German equivalence grade. The grading system must indicate both the minimum and maximum grades to be achieved.

If the degree has not been obtained by the end of the application deadline, a provisional transcript of records must be submitted by the university with all the achievements achieved by this deadline. The certificate must state that the course of study will probably be completed by the beginning of the admission semester applied for. If possible, please apply to the Examinations Office responsible for you for proof of the average grade achieved so far for all the work done up to this point in time.

Any further documents and certificates mentioned in your heiCO account.

Further documents

Please refer to the website of the desired degree program as well as the subject-specific admission regulations for detailed information on the subject-specific, additional documents that must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO. If you have any questions, please contact the student advisory service for the relevant Master's degree program.

Non-German or stateless applicants without a German University entrance qualification must also submit the following documents:

For German-language degree programs, proof of German language proficiency at the level of the German Language Test for University Entrance Level 2 (DSH 2) must be submitted at the time of enrollment (does NOT apply to applicants with a German university entrance qualification) Please note: For some German-language Master's degree programs, a special language level must be uploaded at the time of application. For further information, please refer to the following website

Language requirements for international students

This proof is not required for English-language Master's degree programs:

Master's Programmes taught in english

Applicants with certificates from Vietnam and the PR China and India: original of the APS certificate from the responisve Academic Evaluation Centre

Please note: In case of admission, applicants must submit their university entrance qualification at the latest when they enrol at Heidelberg University. We recommend that you also submit these documents with your application for the Master's programme. The proof of the university entrance qualification includes the following documents:

School leaving certificate entitling the holder to pursue higher education in the country of origin (e.g. Abitur, high school diploma, Baccalaureate, etc.), including the corresponding lists of individual grades

Where applicable: If applicants have completed a preparatory course in Germany, including an assessment test to determine the eligibility of foreign applicants for study at institutions of higher education in Germany, transcript of the applicant’s diploma/certificate must be submitted, including an overview of the individual grades achieved.

If applicable: certificates or transcripts of university entrance examinations passed abroad, including the corresponding list of individual grades and - if available - the notification of admission from the foreign university.

Any further documents and certificates mentioned in your heiCO account.

IMPORTANT NOTE: EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS

Grade Certificates

Grade certificates and Transcripts of Records must be uploaded with the corresponding sworn translation into German or English, if necessary.

In case of admission, applicants must submit officially-certified copies of their certificates and translations in order to be enrolled at Heidelberg University.

HARDSHIP APPLICATION

In the case of consecutive Master's courses with restricted admissions, the University of Heidelberg reserves up to five percent of places for cases of exceptional hardship. Before you enclose this special application form with your application, please read the information carefully, as applications for hardship cases are only approved in special exceptional situations, which are listed there as examples.

Hardship applications

Selection according to location in the public interest

One per cent of the places are reserved for consecutive Master's programmes with restricted admission for selection according to location in the public interest. Applicants are considered who belong to a group of persons determined by the university's statutes to be considered or sponsored in the public interest and who are bound to the place of study due to justified circumstances, in particular applicants who belong to an Olympic, perspective, supplementary or team sports squad or junior squad one of the German Olympic Sports Confederation formed at federal level. Please submit this application informally with the relevant proofs.

Students from non-EU countries are required to pay 1, 500 EUR in tuition fees per semester beginning in the winter semester 2017/2018., For more authoritative information, please contact the academic institution.